Canadian Politics

[ironphoenix]

In (faint?) hopes of getting a bit of discussion...

What's up with the Canadian non-Conservatives? Is there any hope of the parties putting their differences aside enough to work together in any significant way, or will they spend next election taking potshots at and stealing votes from each other? If they were to work together, how could they do so?

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[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

What is required to implement STV? It strikes me that this may get into constitutional matters, but I don't know. (If you don't already know, I may start digging.) I recall a provincial referendum on electoral reform which didn't make the cut. I worry that with the vote-spitting, the NDP, Greens, and Liberals will fail to oust the Conservatives, and I really doubt any of them will get a majority. Do you think that a coalition (likely Liberal/NDP) will be willing to work together and bring in STV or other electoral reform?

What about any possibility of the parties working together before the election, possibly by strategically withdrawing candidates to reduce vote-splitting?